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Letters Patent No. 83,709, dated November 3, 1868; antedalted October24, 1868.

MACHINE F The Schedule referred to in these Lette To all whom it lnia/yconcern:

Be it known that I, WARREN H. GUTHRIE, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings, and State of New' York, have invented a new and improved Machinefor Pasting and Trimming While-Paper; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthisspecification. n

, This invention relates to a new and improved method of constructingmachines for pasting and trimming wallpaper or paper-hangings, wherebythe -same are automatic in their operation, and whereby much time andlabor are saved in hanging wall-papers.

It consists of two feed-rollers, theunder of which said rollers, rotatesin a paste-box, which distributes paste upon ythe paper while the sameis passingthrough the rollers 5 audit consists also of a circular knifeor cutter, rotatingon the shaft of the upper roller. driven at anydesired speed by gearing Yfrom the lower roller, by means of which theedge of the paper istrimmed while the same is passing through therollers.

In the .accompanying plate of drawings- -Eigure lrepresents a side viewof my invention, a portiomof the frame broken away to show theconstruction.

-Figure 2 is an end View of the same. v Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts. l

A is the upper roller. B is the lower roller. m are supports for rollersA and B. v a are spur-gear wheels, by means of which a rotary motion istransferred from thev roller B tothe roller A.

e are arms or proj ecting` points, to prevent the paper, when pasted,from adhering to the roller B.

f is a cross-bar, to support the arms c. O is a paste-box, within whichroller B rotates. Dis a portion of the table attached to the otherportion by hinge o`. e is a guide-roller.

R is a binding-roller, to hold the paper on to the rollers.

g is a frame or arms, in which the roller R rotates. G is a spur-gearwheel, attached to shaft of roller B. H is a spur-gear pinion, rotatingon the axle a2, and connecting with the cutter a.. a1 is a circularcutter. .a2 is a part of the shaft of' roller A, on which the pinion Hrotates. n

F is the handle attached to roller B, by means of which the whole isdriven.

M is the frame. K are the feet. The 'frameM is composed of two sides, ofsufficient distance apart toreceive the paper, having a crosspi'ece ortable betweenand below one of such sides, so

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as to leave an edge or rim above the table, which serves as aguide forthe paper, and againstwhich said rim or edge the paper runs. n

To saidi table, as shown in the drawing, is secured, by thehinge o, alid, D, which, when down, as shown in the, drawing, becomes a portion ofthe table, and whichmay be raised, when necessary', for removing theroller B.

The frame M is not entirely covered by the table and lid D, but extendsbeyond the same, to receive and support the rollers A and B.

In each side of said frame M, and near lthe end of the same, is avertical dovetail-shaped slot, and in said slot is fitted adovetail-shaped upright or support, m,

receive the journals of the shaft ofthe roller B. Both sides of theframe M are provided with a slot, in which may, when voccasion-requires,be taken out.

Thek upright, m, -is 'also provided at the upper end of Vthe same with aslot, in which the journal of the roller A turns, so that said roller Amay at any time be taken out. The rollers A and B are of the common formof feed-rollers, and may be made of woodor other suitable material, theunder roller B being covered with cotton or other suitable material, soas toabsorb the paste from the paste-box O. Said rollers A and B havethrough them a shaft, in the usual way, provided wheel G, and pinionH,and crank F, as shown inthe drawing. l

A crank or handle, F, is attached to the shaft o shaft is a' spur-gearwheel, a, fitting into another spurwheel, G, fitting into the pinion H.Upon the same end of the shaft a2 of the roller A, is a spur-gearpinion, H, which turns 'upon the shaft a2. To the inner end of the hubof the pinion H is rigidly secured a circular cutter or knife, a, soarranged that the pinion H and cutter a will revolve around the shaft a,the edge of the cutter a1 bearing on the lower roller B, so as to cutthrough the paper as it is fed through vthe rollers, thereby trimmingthe same to a uniform width throughout(v The gear-wheel G is larger, andhas more teeth thdn the gear-pinionH, whereby the pinion H and cutter/iare driven at a greater speed than the rollers A and B.

Under the roller B, and conforming somewhat thereto in shape, isa box,G, to contain paste, secured to said sides, or other convenient manner.

Upon the ends of the frame M, and extending across from one side to theother, and secured thereto in any suitable manner, or let into a groovein the same, as

provided in the lower end o f the same with a slot to the -j ournal ofthe rollerB turns, so that said roller B with journals said shaftsextending through the sides i ofthe frame M and the upright, m, so as toreceive upon ther same the spur-gear wheels a, and the spur-gear theroller B, by which it is driven, and upon the said.-

gear wheel a upon-the shaft of the roller A.. Upon. the other end of theshaft of roller B is a spur-gearv and between the sides of the ame M, ina groove inv shown inthe drawing, is a cross-piece or cross-bar,

upon Which is any convenient number' of armsv 'erprojecting points,projecting in so far as nearly to touch' the top of the roller B, asshown in the drawing, figg' Upon the outside of the frame M are attachedtw upright-sor supports S, one upon each side of said frame, at anycnnenient distance from the rollers A and B. In the upper end of', theuprights' S are slots to receive the journals of a roller, c. On theoutside'of' said frame,

and pivoted to the same, 'one on each side, are tivor swinging arms g,tothe ends of Which is pivoted the roller R, serving as a binder to holdthe paperv down on the roller e', and upon the table; a notch being outin the edge of said table, to allow Asaid roller B to come down uponsaid table, as shown inthe drawing. The Whole is supported by suitablefeet K.

The operation is such that, the paste-box() beingv illed with paste astrip of wall-paper is placed upon the roller c', an under the roller B,and against the' edge or'rim of the table, one end being carried inbetween the rollers Aand B. When the roller B is turned by the crank F,the paper is drawn in between said rollers A and B, and under the cuttera, whereby the edge of the paper is trimmed oi, and the paste, taken.

'up by the {roller'B' `from the box C, is distributed upon theunder-.surface of said paper. l

Constructed as above described, it constitutes a convenient automaticmachine forpasting and trimming vWall-paper, whereby much vtime andlabor are saved.

Having thus described my invention,

. I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-' Wall-paper,substantially as shown and described. 2. A` circular rotating cutter a?,in combination with scribed, and for the purposes set forth. v v Thepasting-roller B, in combination with the roller A and' paste-cup C,substantially as shown and described, andvfor the. purposes set forth.

4. The lifting-lid D, in combination with the frame M, substantially asshown and described. y 5. The rollerc, in combination with thebindingroller R, and'frame M, and rollers `A andB, substantially asshown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

AWARREN H. GUTHRIE.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. PALMER, A. BoLoE.'

' l. An automatic machine for pasting and trimming the rollers A and B,substantially as shown and dev

